Light in the Citadel of Stone

By Ellen Vesper

Claire Donovan, PhD, has worked with too many egos and lost too many promotions to put up with anyone's nonsense. So when a Noxzema-deficient store clerk demands ID for a bottle of wine on the brink of her fiftieth birthday- because she "looks young"- Claire's temper flares...

...and she lands on another planet.

Suddenly swept into the Empire's annual Concubine Selection, this no-nonsense scientist is mistaken for the comatose Emperor's long-lost bride. Before she can correct anyone, she's claimed by a group of nature-worshiping rebels determined to "save the world," then promptly "rescued" by a death-cult led by a disgraced genius with an agenda of his own. While cosmic forces stir and political factions sharpen their knives, Claire discovers that the key to the Empire's survival, and her own, is tied to a mysterious warrior whose loyalties are as unreadable as the mask he wears.

Claire Donovan only wanted a quiet weekend and a decent glass of wine.

Instead, she got destiny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHJ841HS
• ISBN13: 9798244415865
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"